Rays Pitcher Hunter Bigge Released From Hospital After Being Struck In Face By 105 Mph Foul Ball

The Tampa Bay Rays person much to observe Saturday than conscionable nan team’s triumph complete nan Detroit Tigers. 

Rays pitcher Hunter Bigge, who was struck by a 105 mph foul shot while opinionated successful nan team’s dugout during Thursday night’s crippled against the Baltimore Orioles, has been released from nan infirmary aft undergoing room to reside aggregate facial fractures, Adam Berry, a Rays hit newsman for MLB.com, reported Saturday. 

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Hunter Bigge gets aesculapian attraction aft getting deed successful nan look by a foul shot successful nan seventh inning against nan Baltimore Orioles astatine George M. Steinbrenner Field June 19, 2025. (Jonathan Dyer/Imagn Images)

According to the report, Bigge besides stopped by nan stadium during nan Rays’ 8-3 triumph complete nan Tigers. 

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The affirmative update followed president of shot operations Erik Neander’s comments on WDAE Friday that "the astir concerning outcomes person been ruled out." 

The incident described by players and managers arsenic "terrifying" unfolded successful nan apical of nan seventh inning erstwhile a shot disconnected nan bat of Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman drove consecutive toward nan Rays’ dugout, striking Bigge connected nan correct broadside of his face.

He was placed connected a backboard aft receiving aesculapian attention. 

Tampa Bay Rays fans watch arsenic pitcher Hunter Bigge gets aesculapian attraction aft getting deed successful nan look by a foul shot successful nan seventh inning against nan Baltimore Orioles astatine George M. Steinbrenner Field June 19, 2025. (Jonathan Dyer/Imagn Images)

RAYS' HUNTER BIGGE CARTED OFF FIELD IN 'TERRIFYING' SCENE AFTER BEING STRUCK IN THE FACE BY 105-MPH BALL

Despite a bloodied face, Bigge gave a thumbs-up to fans who looked connected successful fear. He was taken to a infirmary for further evaluation, but Rays head Kevin Cash said aft nan crippled Bigge ne'er mislaid consciousness and was capable to speak pinch first responders. 

"It’s really scary. It’s terrifying. We beryllium successful these dugouts each night, and, successful a batch of ways, you benignant of consciousness for illustration a sitting duck," Orioles interim head Tony Mansolino said aft nan game. "It’s conscionable terrifying." 

Rays pitcher Ryan Pepiot said he was opinionated adjacent Bigge erstwhile Bigge was hit. He called it "one of nan scariest things I've ever seen."

The Tampa Bay Rays' Hunter Bigge gives a thumbs-up arsenic paramedics thin to him aft he was deed by a foul shot while successful nan dugout during nan seventh inning against nan Baltimore Orioles Thursday, June 19, 2025, successful Tampa, Fla.  (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)

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"You spot nan shot coming astatine you, and we each ducked. You could perceive nan interaction it made and past spot him autumn backwards," Pepiot said, via MLB.com. "I mean, honestly, like, I almost threw up. I'm not bully pinch humor aliases thing for illustration that. But conscionable seeing that, conscionable for illustration really adjacent it was, it was 1 of nan scariest things I've ever seen.

Bigge is connected nan 15-day injured list pinch a lat strain. He has a 2.40 ERA successful 13 alleviation outings covering 15 innings this season. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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